Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

JGS Sponsored Event - live via Zoom - The Genealogical Importance of Gravestones and JOWBR
2020-12-16 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
The Genealogical Importance of Gravestones and
The Toronto JOWBR InitiativeSpeaker: Steven BrockVIRTUAL MEETING: View from home
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
at 7:30 p.m.

For those tracing their family tree, gravestones can be an incredible source of information. They can provide the researcher with key details relating to their ancestors, including names, dates, places and references to previous generations. In this presentation, JGS-Hamilton member Steven Brock will discuss Jewish gravestones and their importance in genealogy. He will speak to the origins of the Matzevah and how to read and interpret the information carved into the memorial. He will then address The JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR); how to use it and JGS-Toronto / Hamilton’s contributions to this remarkable database.
Steven Brock has been researching his family roots in Poland and Russia for over 20 years and has traced his ancestors back to the late 1700s. He has been a member of the Hamilton Jewish Genealogical Society since its inception in 2004 and served on its Board of Directors as Treasurer for 12 years. In addition to his own research, he has been involved in several projects including the Jewish Records Indexing – Poland, the Canadian Naturalization Database Indexing, and the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR).
To register, please go to
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtc-6rpjIqGdWYHA9wLzft6lmeFHEHTdXY
You will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event.

Ukraine Training - not JGS sponsored( Recording Available if You Cannot Attend)
2020-12-16 19:00 - 20:30
There is an online training class coming up for anyone who is interested.
It is sponsored by the Ukrainian History and Education Center.
Ukrainian Jewish Genealogy 101 Dec. 16, 2020 7:00 PM
The newest member of the Nashi Predky team Lara Diamond will present this webinar about genealogy resources available for Jewish genealogy, particularly if your family history traces back to within today’s borders of Ukraine.
https://www.ukrhec.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=115
7:00 pm, December 16th (North America Eastern time)
4:00 pm, December 16th (North American Pacific time)
Midnight, December 17th (London time)
11:00 am, December 17th (Sydney, Australia time)
This is a free event, but registration is required. If you can’t attend in real time, this event will be recorded and will be made available to watch at another time.

JGS - SIG Meeting: Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus
2020-12-09 19:30 - 20:30
The next Lithuania, Lativia, Belarus Special Interest Group meets via Zoom on December 10th @ 7:30 pm.. We will have a round table discussion on new discoveries, research hints, and share information with each other of our family roots and travels

Here is the link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sfuCtqTkjH9SB2rTk2jzQekBln6ttu48Q

JGS - SIG Meeting: Poland
2020-12-03 19:30 - 20:30
The next meeting of the Poland Special Interest Group takes place via Zoom on Thursday Dec. 3rd @ 7:30 pm.
We will have a round table discussion on new discoveries, research hints, interpreting life cycle documents and share information with each other of our family roots and travels.
Here is the link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpdeqvqzIsH9bV8tohhJ2PUAx0QYonMqWP

JGS - SIG Meeting: Ukraine
2020-11-29 10:30 - 23:30
The next Ukraine SIG meeting takes place Sunday Nov. 29th @ 10:30 AM via Zoom

The meeting will cover resources, which could be useful for your research into ancestors from Ukraine. Most of these resources, which are primarily online, have been made available or are easier to use with new interfaces, since we last discussed resources in our December 2019 meeting. There will be a presentation that describes these resources and how to use them. Attendees are also encouraged to share information about relevant resources that they have used or are familiar with.

click here to register:

JGS Event - My Roots Trip to Northern Romania and Moldova
2020-11-25 19:30 - 21:30
Harry Bolner leads this Zoom Event sponsored by JGS Toronto.

Details to follow.

JGS Event What's New in JRI Poland
2020-10-28 19:30 - 21:30
Stanley Diamond of JRI Poland returns to deliver this Zoom lecture. 2 Parts:

What’s New in JRI Poland
Ask and Learn Workshop

Details to follow.

JGS Program The 10 Most Important Research Techniques
2020-09-23 19:30 - 21:00
Author Ellin Bessner discusses the 10 most important research techniques that she used when writing her book Double Threat.

This will be a Zoom webinar. More information will be coming from the Program Committee.

Time will be either 7:00 pm EDT or 8:00 pm EDT.

Belarus Special Interest Group - Zoom Meeting (Las Vegas JGS)
2020-09-13 12:00 - 13:30
BELARUS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) ZOOM MEETING PRESENTED BY THE JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
Belarus: Jewish History & Research Strategy in Belarus Archive
Speaker: Yuri Dorn – live from Belarus
Sunday, September 13th at 12 noon ET (1 p.m. ET, 10:00 a.m. Las Vegas time)
To register, write to info@jgssn.org

Special Notice 40th IAJGS International Conference Birds of a Feather and Special Interest Group meetings at No Charge
2020-08-09 08:00 - 2020-08-13 22:00
Special Notice to All JGST Members
You are invited and can take part in the special Birds of a Feather and Special Interest Group meetings at this weeks
40th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy at No Charge.
If you have not registered for the conference and want to have access to SIG and BOF meetings and other free events, go to https://s4.goeshow.com/iajgs/annual/2020/registration_form.cfm and register for the Virtual Limited Access Conference. Select your choices, then be sure to continue to the end of the registration to save them.
The Canada BOF/SIG will meet virtually on Wednesday, August 12, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am, U.S. Eastern time. (7:00 am – 8:00 am Pacific, 3:00 – 4:00 pm UK, 5:00 – 6:00 pm Central Europe, 6:00 – 7:00 pm Israel, 12:00 – 1:00 am next day Australia).
Please join us for networking, research updates and information about Canadian records, the JGS of Montreal https://www.jgs-montreal.org/ research dashboard and more! The meeting is open to all with connections to Canada; you do not have to be a paid conference attendee to join in. However, whether or not you’ve paid for the conference, you do need to register to attend this and other “Free Access Sessions.”
PAID CONFERENCE ATTENDEES:
Go to the Attendee Service Center on the conference website (https://s4.goeshow.com/iajgs/annual/2020/asc_login.cfm, sign in, and select “Update Your Info.” Then click “Edit” and page through your registration until you reach the listing of free sessions. Select your choices, then be sure to continue to the end of the registration to save them.

JGS Toronto - Free Webinar hosted by Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage
2020-07-30 10:00 - 11:30
The final lecture the MyHeritage webinars hosted by Daniel Horowitz is at 10:00 am. Please click on this link for details for July 30 and for registration procedures.

JGS Toronto - Daniel Horowitz of My Heritage - Free Webinar
2020-07-23 10:00 - 11:30
Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage continues his free webinars for JGS Toronto at 10:00 am. Click on this link for details and registration.

Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus SIG
2020-07-22 19:00 - 20:30
The next meeting of the Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus Special Interest Group will take place on July 22nd at 7:00 pm. A eBlast will be sent out for members of the group to register for this Zoom meeting.

JGS Event - Free Webinar by Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage
2020-07-16 10:00 - 11:30
Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage continues his free webinars at 10:00 am. Click on this link for details for July 16.

JGS Toronto - Free Webinar with Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage
2020-07-09 10:00 - 11:30
Daniel Horowitz continues his lecture series by webinar for JGS Toronto. See details for the appropriate date and how to attend by clicking here.

JGS Toronto - Free Webinar Hosted by Daniel Horowitz
2020-07-02 10:00 - 11:30
Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage continues his free lectures for JGS Toronto. Click here for details.

JGS - Free Webinar - Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage
2020-06-25 10:00 - 11:00
Daniel Horowitz continues his webinar series for JGS Toronto at 10:00 am. Click on this link and scroll down to the appropriate date.

JGS Event - Annual General Meeting
2020-06-24 19:30 - 20:30
For the first time the Annual General Meeting will be held as a webinar. Please attend this ground breaking event.

JGS - Free Webinar hosted by Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage
2020-06-18 10:00 - 11:30
Daniel Horowitz of My Heritage is conducting a free webinar for JGS Toronto. Scroll to the appropriate date through this link.

JGS Toronto Event: Break Throughs and Brick Walls Online Event
2020-06-17 20:00 - 21:30 | Online, Canada
Volunteers from our membership discuss how they managed to make break throughs and bring down their brick walls. This is a great opportunity for members to learn from others the strategies and techniques for dealing with Brick Walls.
Registration details TBA

JGS - Free Webinar hosted by Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage
2020-06-11 10:00 - 11:30
Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage is conducting free webinars for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto every Thursday at 10:00 am from June 11 – July 30. Click on this link for details and scroll to find the appropriate date.

Ukraine SIG virtual
2020-06-10 19:00 - 20:30
The second meeting, on Wednesday 10 June at 7:00 pm, will focus on the topic originally scheduled for February. The goal is to share information about how our families traveled from their homes in Ukraine to various ports of departure on their emigration to Canada, the USA, Great Britain, or elsewhere. More information about this planned SIG will be shared at the meeting on May 27th.

If you wish to attend this SIG meetings, please inform Marla Waltman, Ukraine SIG leader, by email at mwaltman@jgstoronto.ca. You will receive an invitation to the meeting a day or two before the event, with a link that you will use to join the meeting on the date(s) you have chosen. If you have not used Zoom before, please let Marla know so we can explain how you to download the app and try it out, well in advance of the meeting.

Ukraine SIG virtual
2020-05-27 19:00 - 20:30
The meeting, on Wednesday 27 May at 7:00 pm, will consist of an informal discussion about SIG members’ current research into their Ukrainian families, with the goal to try to provide suggestions about possible research tools that could be helpful. The meeting will also be used to discuss topics for upcoming meetings.
If you wish to attend this SIG meetings, please inform Marla Waltman, Ukraine SIG leader, by email at mwaltman@jgstoronto.ca. You will receive an invitation to the meeting a day or two before the event, with a link that you will use to join the meeting on the date(s) you have chosen. If you have not used Zoom before, please let Marla know so we can explain how you to download the app and try it out, well in advance of the meeting.

Finding and Using Naturalization and Citizenship Documents in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States (virtual)
2020-05-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Online, Canada
JGS Toronto Panelists:
Marla Waltman (Canada),
Les Kelman (UK) and Barry Spinner (USA)
Virtual Meeting: Join from Home
Wednesday, 20, May 2020, at 7:30 p.m.ng
It is necessary to sign up for this online program.
Please send an email to program@jgstoronto.ca and you will receive details for joining the Zoom event.
Our panelists will show you how and where to obtain naturalization records in each of
the three countries and will clarify the type of information available in these
documents. They will also explain which immigrants went through the naturalization
process and why some may not have needed to take part.
Marla Waltman, a researcher and writer, served on the Executive Committee and the
Board of JGS Toronto. Recently she was President of our Society.
Les Kelman was born in Scotland. He has been an active JGS Toronto member since
the early 1990s, serving as Past President and Chair of the Program Committee.
Barry Spinner’s ancestors came from Central Europe and lived in the United States,
providing him with a massive number of American naturalization records.

“The Holocaust, 75 Years after It Ended”
2020-05-12 10:00 - 12:00
The Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies
“The Holocaust, 75 Years after It Ended”
Professor Gerhard Weinberg (Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Date: Tuesday, May 12th at 10:00am
Location: ONLINE through Zoom Webinar Live
To attend this lecture, go to https://zoom.us/j/93236274111 on Tuesday, May 12th at 10:10am. No registration required.
Description: How does the Holocaust appear now, to someone who both lived it and shaped the writing of its history? Join us for a remarkable opportunity to learn from the acclaimed military and Holocaust historian, Gerhard L. Weinberg. Born in Hanover in 1928, Weinberg escaped Nazi Germany on a Kindertransport to England. He served in the US army in 1946-47, worked as a research analyst in the war documentation project, and received his PhD from the University of Chicago. His many influential publications include A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II.

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE JGS Toronto Event: Finding and Using Naturalization/Citizenship Documents in Canada, USA and UK
2020-03-25 20:00 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Due to health concerns for our members this program is postponed until further notice
We will keep you updated

Panel of Presenters from JGS: Les Kelman, Barry Spinner and Marla Waltman
Our panelists will show you how and where to obtain naturalization records in each of the three countries and will clarify the type of information available in these documents.
Open this link to see a full description of this program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LqcaiOlW-AVzScp2esfSrlLR6RnWrrcB/view?usp=sharing
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
Sisterhood Hall
Doors Open: 7:30 pm

Legacy Webinars - 24 Hour Webinar
2020-03-12 - 2020-03-13
Legacy Family Tree webinars, part of the MyHeritage Family of companies and MyHeritage are holding a 24-hour genealogy webinar marathon with world- renown genealogists and educators. Its free! There will be time for questions and answers.
You must register in advance as space is limited
To see the list of classes, speakers and to register go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/24Remember this is worldwide, and a list of times is also available on the aforementioned site.

If you are unable to attend all recordings will be available on Legacy family Tree for one week for free. After that you can watch them for a fee with a webinar membership. More information is on the aforementioned URL.

Due to health concerns for our members the program planned for March 25 is postponed until further notice
2020-03-11
Due to health concerns for our members this program is postponed until further notice.
we will keep you updated

JGS - DNA Special Interest Group Meeting
2020-02-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Venue: Family History Centre

7:30 – 9:15 pm

Beach Hebrew Institute Lecture - 100 Years at the Beach
2020-02-18 19:00 - 20:15 | Beach Synagogue, 109 Kenilworth Ave., Ontario, Canada
see link for details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19N4nP70cc7WmflsjXmZNxtxsOI3zMcoZ/view?usp=sharing
